Leaving One Kid Behind

Generally when I travel, I either have both girls or no girls (though it is very rare for me to travel solo!).

Out of curiosity on Thursday, I looked up fares to Austin for this weekend and was floored by the cheap tickets! Camille had an event at home that she had been wanting to go to for a while, and she decided to stay behind. I booked tickets for Chloe and me to go to Austin for my mom’s birthday weekend.

Traveling alone with Chloe … what would it be like? I rarely get to spend time with her alone, just running local errands on occasion. Since she’s eight and has been traveling since she was a newborn, I was fairly confident that she’d be a great partner. She’s independent and responsible enough to handle security with no assistance. I worried a little bit about how she’d be if I ended up with a pat-down (thankfully, that didn’t happen). She can manager her rolling bag on her own (I do my best to avoid checking luggage). She can get up and go to the water fountain and trash on her own while I stay in our seats in the boarding area. She can read and play DS to entertain herself.

It was a strange experience to not have Camille along, but with only two people instead of three, personal needs and compromises were certainly easier to manage!

While I love traveling with both the kids, I look forward to taking more one-on-one trips with each of the girls.

At the gate

chloe on the plane

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